09:20 – 09:45
Opening Speeches
Overview of the Southeast Asian Semiconductor Industry Landscape
Strategic Focus: Aligning with Malaysia’s Investment Strategy
Zalina Zainol
MIDA
Puan Zalina Zainol is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Investment Development at the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), the country’s premier agency that creates new pathways for growth and development in the manufacturing and services sectors.
With a career spanning almost three decades at MIDA, she has held various senior positions, including Executive Director of Corporate Management Services, Executive Director of Strategic Planning (Services), and Director of the Corporate Communications Division.
Puan Zalina’s extensive experience also includes international postings, which have further enhanced her global perspective and understanding of investment trends. She served in MIDA’s New York and Boston offices, where she played a crucial role in attracting foreign direct investment to Malaysia.
As MIDA’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Investment Development, she continues to spearhead initiatives that support the country’s economic transformation and foster a vibrant and sustainable business environment.
MIDA
Company Profile
MIDA is the government’s principal investment promotion and development agency under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) to oversee and drive investments into the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur Sentral, MIDA has 12 regional and 21 overseas offices. MIDA continues to be the strategic partner to businesses in seizing the opportunities arising from the technology revolution of this era.
Yb Jagdeep Singh Deo A/L Karpal Singh
Penang State Government
He holds a Degree in Law from University of Warwick, United Kingdom and admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court in Malaya, practicing criminal law at Karpal Singh & Co. in Penang.
Presently, YB Tuan Jagdeep was the Deputy Chief Minister II of Penang and oversees the portfolio of Human Capital Development, Science, and Technology in the State after elected as the member of State Assemblyman of Penang (ADUN) in August 2023. He joined Democratic Action Party (DAP) in 1994 and started his journey as an elected representative of the people since 2008. In 2008 and 2013, he was elected as ADUN in Penang and, he was appointed as Penang State Executive Councillor (Exco) for Housing and Town and Country Planning in 2013. In 2018, he was re-appointed Exco for Local Government, Housing and Town & Country Planning with the added responsibility of heading the onerous Local Government portfolio in overseeing both Penang City Councils – Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang and Majlis Bandaraya Seberang Perai.
Penang State Government
